It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose.

Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing.

I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.

I see the Koran very much as an outsider. It stands in the great prophetic tradition of trying to return people to the basic principles of spirituality. Taken for its time, it was an extraordinarily progressive declaration of principle. It is also extraordinary for a Christian to read: for example, there are more references to Mary than in the Gospels. The tragedy is that it has been so warped and misapplied.

There are unquestionably links between al-Qaida and Iraq.

I don't think there Is a way politically to beat "Insurgent Movement Of Populism".

The public think the politicians don't know or care about their lives; and the politicians feel misunderstood.